Astromania

## Description

_Astromania_ is a shoot ’em up where the player has to save a number of
planets from a group of invaders called Frizoids. Each planet is divided into
two stages. The first one takes place above the planet’s surface and is viewed
from a side view perspective with some scrolling graphics although the
player’s movement is limited to moving up and down along the left edge of the
screen. To complete a stage numerous enemies have to be shot down and, like
the player, they can only move up and down along the edge of the screen.
Enemies appear one at a time and when one is killed another takes its place.
The gameplay is a bit slower than other shooters due to the player having to
hold down the button for a brief moment to fire.

After all aliens above the surface have been eliminated the player has to
destroy the aliens’ force field generator. The second stage plays similarly to
the first one but here the action is viewed from a top down perspective.
Instead of moving up and down the player here moves the ship left and right
and shoot at the aliens above. Once the generator is destroyed the game moves
on to the next planet that needs to be saved. After two planets the player
gets to fight the invaders’ mother ship which works similarly to the second
stage although here it is necessary to hit a specific spot of the ship.

Astromania